Margaret Ransone
- Republican
Primary
Increases the membership of the State Board of Elections (Board) from three members to six members and increases the terms of Board members from four years to six years. Equal representation shall be given to each of the political parties having the highest and next highest number of votes in the Commonwealth at the last preceding gubernatorial election. Appointments are to be made with due consideration of geographical representation and no two Board members are to reside in the same congressional district. Terms are initially staggered. The bill also grants to the Board the authority to appoint and remove the Commissioner of Elections, subject to confirmation by the General Assembly, to head the Department of Elections and to act as the principal administrative officer. The appointment or removal of the Commissioner shall require an affirmative vote of five of the six Board members. The bill requires the Board to submit an annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2019.
Conferees reappointed by Senate
Failed to pass
No further action taken
Conferees appointed by Senate
Conferees appointed by House
House acceded to request
Senate requested conference committee
Senate substitute rejected by House 18107265D-S1 (1-Y 94-N)
Placed on Calendar
Floor substitute printed to LIS only 18107587D-S2 (Edwards)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1405S1
Substitute by Senator Edwards ruled out of order 18107587D-S2
Read third time
Committee substitute agreed to 18107265D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Read third time
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Passed by for the day
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Constitutional reading dispensed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 47-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1405H1
Committee substitute agreed to 18105959D-H1
Read first time
Substitute bill reprinted 18105959D-H1
Assigned P & E sub: Subcommittee #2
Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
Presented and ordered printed 18103919D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| House: Presented and ordered printed 18103919D | HTML |
| House: Committee substitute printed 18105959D-H1 | HTML |
| Senate: Committee substitute printed 18107265D-S1 | HTML |
| Senate: Floor substitute printed to LIS only 18107587D-S2 (Edwards) | HTML |
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